Arachnid (Savage Dragon)
Arachnid is a male comic supervillain who features in Savage Dragon.
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Biography
Arachnid
News of a cannibalistic freak living in the sewers of Chicago had drifted through to the authorities and the Dragon was sent in to investigate. Mutation was one of the children Arachnid had kidnapped to feed on. Arachnid was prevented from eating her due to his first encounter with Dragon which resulted with him being sent to jail. Years of feeding on homeless people and children had left Arachnid very slow moving and he was unable to put up much of a threat to Dragon. After a brief battle, the killer was arrested to answer for his multiple murders.
Due to various global disasters, Arachnid regained his freedom and whilst prowling for his latest meal, the villain mistakenly broke into the home of Jennifer Murphy. He abducted her daughter, Angel, but before he could escape, Dragon got involved. Jennifer and he soon caught up with Arachnid and sent him fleeing after receiving a powerful punch from Jennifer.
Archnid became a normal human in the wake of the Nega-Bomb explosion caused by DarkLord and the Covenant of the Sword. He was later killed along with every other person on Earth when Universo consumed the entire planet after it was chosen as his next meal.
Years later, The President of the United States rewarded Dragon for his good service to the country by allowing the Dragon family use of a vacation home owned by the President. When Dragon and his family arrived at the house they discovered Arachnid in the basement waiting for the unsuspecting victims. Arachnid attempted to feast upon Angel Dragon once more but the sight of Jennifer Dragon sent him fleeing, unaware that she had lost her powers since their previous encounter. It was later revealed that the President was actually a super villain, known as Impostor, in disguise.
He is seen years later back to his old tricks and is quickly defeated by Malcolm.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Arachnid was a mutant with incredible strength. Arachnid was physically tough enough to withstand bursts from firearms with no ill effects, although he would fold against more powerful super humans. He was also faster than one would expect one of his size to be.
His primary ability was to generate adhesive webbing from his wrists. It was capable of withstanding a stress of several tons.
Notes
- Arachnid was created by Erik Larsen where he made his first appearance in Savage Dragon v1 #2 (October, 1992).
Alternate Versions
- In the Savage World, Arachnid’s history unfolded fairly similarly. There too he was incarcerated for his long years of feasting upon innocent men, women and children. But in this new reality, he managed to escape. After regaining his freedom, Arachnid attempted to abduct Angel Murphy to make her his next victim. Arachnid was opposed by both Dragon and Jennifer Murphy who apprehended him once more. Several years after this recapture, Arachnid was seen on the loose once again. He was in the stronghold of the Creator aka Johnny Redbeard. The details of his release remain unrevealed. He may have been set loose when CyberFace seized control of the Earth. Or fled when there was a massive breakout from Stronghold Penitentiary. This sighting of Arachnid was a bit different. He referred to himself as Ultimate Arachnid. It may, in fact, not have been the original, but one of the Creator’s creations. Or homages, as he called them. Dragon and his family later were granted a home used by the President of the United States as a reward. Arachnid was found to have been staying there. As it turned out, the President was being impersonated by the Imposter. Arachnid attempted to feast upon Angel Dragon once more. But the sight of Jennifer Dragon sent him fleeing, unaware that she had lost her powers since their previous encounter.
In other media
Television
Appearances
- Savage Dragon v1: (1992)
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